Tuesday, September 15, 2015

El Salvador - Really!

Of red-oxide and French windows
Of diamonds on leaves and watching the rain
Of 'chauka bara' and 'Who am I?'
Of home-made pizzas and alphabet dosas
Of moonwalks and bharatnatyam
Of Street Hawk and Knight Rider
Of balconies and backyards
Of bunk-beds and sleeping in the attic
Of falling down in your sleep and beds on fire
Of 'dorlyfying' and bounding around
Of swimming in the 'thotti' and hiding in the kennel
Of posters and paintings
Of tapestries and ganeshas
Of power-cuts and 'antakshari'
Of living under the stairs and living in the garage
Of locking the wrong side of the doors and fighting about cupboard space
Of TVs with footprints on them and dousing with water on 'holi'
Of Romeos and Julies
Of bamboos and ivy
Of bananas and bleeding heart trees
Of being plucked from a tree or exchanged at the hospital
Of three-legged cows and fringes
That's what it all is
That's what home is...

--Shivangi Vyasulu

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Conditioning

Waxing and waning conversation
Much like the lunar tides
Reflect your indifference
Suddenly initiated
Promoted and sponsored
By jealousy
Envy or insecurity
Making you lose
The comforting
Confidante and friend
Because you were told to.
You were manipulated
Emotionally backed into it
In exchange for your soul
Your someone
Your something
Your somewhere
Fading as you fight
Hang onto your individuality
Your personality
You
Can't
Lose
It

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